good morning, america. breaking right now an explosion at the u.s. embassy in turkey. a suicide bomber has killed at least two people. reports a number of others have been wounded. details are coming in. breaking overnight. scare in the air. an alaska airlines pilot passes out in front of passengers mid flight. >> 121 souls on board and approximately 10,000 pounds of fuel. >> the copeelt seizing control. a doctor rushing to the pilot's side. absolutely i'll be singing live. this is what i was born to do. ♪ o, say can you see ♪ by the

>> beyonce's bold mov the superstar taking the stage a a blockuster press conference. coming clean on what really happened at the inauguration. ♪ and are you ready for robin? >> look that. >> this morning, a very special homecoming for robin roberts as we kick off the biggest "gma" super bowl tailgate party in new orleans. the one and only tim mcgraw, li live. it all starts right now. and good morning, everyone. hello to josh and sam down in new orleans this morning. they rode down with robin. back home with her family for the first time since her bone marrow transplant. first, the breaking news out of turkey. >> right to that blast in front

of the u.s. embassy in theou are the kish capital of ankara. pierre thomas is tracking the latest. >> reporter: the situation is very fluid. we're trying to get more details. here's what we are learned. there's been an explosion near the entrance to the embassy. there's a hole in the wall. the building is still standing. balan ambulances are on the way. some of the tv stations out of turkey are describing it as a suicide bombing. we're working to get more details. >> what do we know about the threat level that embassy? had there been threats recently? what kinds of precautions were in place to keep the embassy safe? >> reporter: we don't have those details yet. since the benghazi situation,

embassies had been on alert. >> we don't know if security was increased there? >> reporter: we don't know yet. >> we have conflicting reports on the numbers of fatalities and injured. pierre will be on top of that. let's get more from jon karl at the white house. the white house is track this through the night. >> reporter: absolutely, george. you have to think about this. since benghazi, embassy security has been a paramount concern. we don't know about specific efforts made in ankara. that embassy, and i have been there, is one of the most heavily fortified u.s. embassies because turkey is right there in the middle of it all in the middle east. a critical player for the united states. look at the geography. it's the country that bridges europe and the middle east. critical to what the going on in syria and the u.s. policy towards iran.

this is of paramount concern at the white house. >> thanks, jon. the latest details on the scare in the sky overnight. an alaska airlines pilot lost consciousness in midair and collapsed right in front of the passengers. neal karlinsky has been tracking this all night. >> reporter: when the plane landed here in portland overnight, it was met by emergency cruise and lots of questions. how could the pilot suddenly pass out with 116 passengers on board depending on him in the middle of a flight. >> there's the -- >> reporter: if it sounts matter of fact, the scene in the cockpit was anything but. the pilot looses consciousness mid flight. >> 121 souls on board and approximately 10,000 pounds of fuel. >> reporter: it took off from los angeles at 6:30 p.m. due to land in seattle at 9:30. portland international said we

received a report around 8:50 that an alaska airlines flight was en route to portland because one of the pilots passed out. a passenger said the pilot opened the cabin door and collapsed into the aisle. the copilot took control of the plane, while doctor on board attended to the captain. >> it is very rare that we have a pilot pass out, lose consciousness or have a physical impairment in the cockpit. when it does happen, that's the reason we have two people up there very well trained. >> reporter: john nance is an abc news consultant and a former pilot for alaska airlines. >> your first job if the captain should keel over is to fly the airplane. number one. and try to revive him and figure out what isoing on when you can. >> reporter: the plane landed safely and was met by paramedics. passengers were put on another flight that made to it seattle

overnight. the pilot was taken to the hospital. the pilot has been flying for them for 28 years. no word on the medical problem. the first officer is very experienced. he's been flying for alaska for 11 years. still a lot of questions here, george. >> sure are. must have been so scary to see that pilot go down. >> and the airline saying it's a pre-existing medical condition. why with that are you flying a commercial airplane? more questions to be answers for sure. now to the latest gut-wrenching hostage situation in alabama and the 5-year-old boy held captive since he was snatched from his school bus at gun point on tuesday afternoon. his kidnapper is holding him in an underground bunker. gi oh, benitez is in midland are more. >> reporter: police have no reason to believe this little boy has been harmed. that's good news.

people in the community are holding their breath, opening that this little child named ethan, is let go soon. as hour 64 of the underground standoff approach, tensions grow in this small alabama town, enveloped by police and s.w.a.t. teams. >> an innocent kid. let him go back to his parents. he's tcrying for his parents an grandparents. he does not know what is going on. let this kid go. >> reporter: tuesday afternoon, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes stormed on to a school bus. >> believe the children, a child is on the line with us advising that the bus driver's been shot. >> reporter: that driver, charles polan was shot dead. before dykes took ethan to the bunker. >> he's t steps made out of

cinder blocks going down to it. >> reporter: neighbors say dykes has isolated himself in the bunker for as long as eight days before. he may have enough supplies to last weeks. today, why do we know so little about dykes? >> one of the reasons they're keeping the negotiations close to the vest and not releasing his picture is to try to ins plate the situation as much as possible so they don't have a situation to deal with his anger and rage. >> ethan's mom did want me to convey a message to the community and the people of this area. that she's extremely grateful for all the prars that that's what's getting her through. >> reporter: meanwhile, children are trying to understand why this happened to their friend. >> he always plays at my house. i miss him. i miss him a lot. >> reporter: and you might be wondering, did dykes know ethan before any of this? right now, police don't believe so. >> all right, gio, our hearts go

out the that little boy and his family and hoping for a good event in this. let's go to josh for the other stories. he's in new orleans at the super bowl center. >> good morning, elizabeth and to you, george. muff kn much news to get to. former new york city mayer ed koch has died. he was the face of the city in the '80s. known worldwide for a feisty style and helping to rescue new york from financial ruin. he died this morning, he was 88 years old. we want to turn to the price of gas, about to set a record for this time of the year. numbers out this morning show prices have risen 13 cents in the last two weeks. the national average, $3.46 per gallon. you can blame a slowdown at refineries and the rising cost of crude oil. the first may jr. read on how the economy is faring thus far.

165,000 jobs were created in january is what is expected to be reported today. the unemployment rate stands at 7.8%. $30,000 reward is being offered following the brazen murder of an assistant district attorney near dallas. mark hasse was shot five times while walking into court. investigators believe he may have been targeted for investigating the aryan brotherhood. massive explosion at the head quarters of mexico's state run oil agency in mexico city. 25 people killed. more than 100 injured. more could be buried in the rubble. today is secretary of state hillary clinton's final day in office. she's not leaving without issuing a warning. clinton says that iran is getting more involved in syria's

civil war. so much so that a wird conflict involving israel is becoming more likely. just this morning, israeli war planes flew over ebb nontwo days after attacking targets inside syria. finally, big news considering super bowl week end is a cop weekend for the comp sumgs of beer. the government is suing to keep anheuser-busch from buying the company that makes corona. bud wirz is the number one domestic beer. corona is the biggest import. as you can imagine, george and elizabeth, massive news down here in new orleans. >> oh, yes. >> a lot of concern there. we're going switch gears the an airport security 'lettalert. a new report that says taxpayer

money is being wasted on bomb-sniffing dogs that can't find bombs. >> reporter: we have all seen bomb-sniffing dogs. a new gao report slams the government for spending $10 milli0 million on a new program before knowing how it would work. this is the way it's supposed to work. a bomb-sniffing dog locks in on a device on this man posing as passenger in a covert government test. good dog. at tirnlgs dogs fail. another tsa video. the woman on the left in pink has an explosive training device in her back pac. the dog walks right past her to pursue a passenger who has nothing dangerous. rewind the tape. let's look again. right there, the goidog goes ri past the woman and tracks the innocent passenger. >> you're using the dogs in ways

that they've not previously been used. >> reporter: the report finds that tsa doesn't know how good the dogs are at tracking explosives in a dynamic environment with people moving in all directions. the report finds that more than 700 canine yunts have been deployed without knowing their effectiveness. in addition, some dogs are not getting the required monthly training. >> they want to do the right thing. the homework hasn't been done. a lot of money gets spent before they know if it works. >> reporter: they're looking for ways to improve the assessments of how well the dogs are performing. now to the latest twist in the manti te'o story and the elaborate love hoax. we're hearing more from the man who duped the notre dame football store, ronaiah tuiasosopo is opening up about the relationship he had with te'o. linsey davis has the details.

>> reporter: in an exclusive interview with dr. phil, ronaiah tuiasosopo, the confessed master mind of the manti te'o hoax refused to re-create the voice. >> i love you so much. >> i can't, even if i tried. there was a whole lot that wept into pushing me to do something like that. to go that extreme. even if i try, it doesn't come out right. >> reporter: dr. phil keeps pushing. >> the chance that you are the person on that voice mail is like 1 in 10 million. >> i've even in done it in front of people. i was in a dark room. i just don't want to do it with all these cameras. >> reporter: no topic seems offlimits. from his sexuality. >> i would say yeah, i'm gay. but honestly, i'm so confused. so lost. i'm just finding me. >> reporter: to what te'o really knew.

>> he had no idea. >> reporter: te'o, friending a woman he thought was named lennay. not knowing tuiasosopo was the man behind this picture. >> all of my energy went into this. as twisted and confusing as it may be, yeah, i cared for this person. >> reporter: as for why he chose to kill off lennay on the very day te'o's grandmother died? >> when he hit me with that, i said, i'm here for you, i'm praying for your family. he went on and said, no, i don't need you. it hit me like a brick wall. i was like, whoa. right then and there, i made the decision. i can't do this lennay thing anymore. i ended it. >> okay, now let's go back to josh in new orleans. counting down to the super bowl. more than 100 million americans will tune in for the game, the ads, and beyonce. your tailgate party has begun. >> it has. it began almost a day ago when

we flew down here with robin. more on that in a bit. the countdown to the kickoff of the game. so much excitement here. for a super bowl that has already made history on the sidelines. brothers faces off, going head to head. regardless who goes home a champion on sunday night, the biggest of easies knows how to get it done. ♪ even though it wont be the new orleans saints marching into their superdome come sunday, the city and the people are alight with southern hospitality. almost 200,000 fans are expected to arrive for super bowl xlvii between the san francisco 49ers and the baltimore ravens. the fans are mixing the

pageantry of carnival on bourbon street with the sheer love of good old american football. much of the excitement for the super bowl this year comes from the head coaching matchup between the harbaugh brothers. 49ers coach jim and ravens coach john. separated by a mere 15 months. >> jim is a competitive guy. he'll come to compete. >> think he's probably the best in the national football league. >> reporter: they're the first brothers to ever coach against each other for a major american sports championship. and a historymaking game that many have dubbed the harbowl. >> who did it better than us? >> all: nobody! >> reporter: with each brother at his professional pinnacle at the same moment, the entire harbaugh clan is celebrating. >> they are who they are. i'm proud of them for that. >> hopefully, when the game's over, they're going have a smile on their faces.

>> reporter: oh, it's going to be such a sight. mom and dad will be happy for at least one of their sons. our friends at espn have the super bowl covered. analysts weighing in on everything you need to know. do not miss the four-hour super bowl edition of "sunday nfl countdown" with boomer and the gang. beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern. well, sam, we turn now to the weather. it's not brisk here in new orleans. still so many problems. >> the big storm we talked about. behind it, a shot of cold air. whiteout condition, blinding snow. we'll show you pictures from detroit. about 30 to 40. at least 30 cars and trucks. three dead in this scene. take a look at the morning wind chills. by the way, the lake-effect snow machine continues in the areas that had lake-effect snow yesterday. 39, 34 below from fargo to duluth. new york, the teens, wind chills

later this morning. the cold air stoings the south. it sinks into south florida. 68 in orlando. what may happen on super bowl sunday? things looking good in new orleans on that day. good morning, washington.

coming to an end. just a couple of flurries. the snow is still coming down up a half inch across northern virginia. expecting 30 degrees right now n d.c. still colder than that with the windchill factor. it will become partly felt -- cloudy >> there is so much coming up in new orleans. like, oh, no, hide that. emeril's here. >> emeril's here. >> back to new york. george, elizabeth? >> one big head. coming up, beyonce's blockbuster move. breaking her silence on lip-synching by sing the national anthem live. and an unbelievable homecoming for robin on the gulf coast.

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the southeast freeway between consuming avenue will be as part of the 11th street bridge project. on the is being diverted .95 bridge inwill have more coming up which starts in a few minutes. now let's get the latest on the withy morning commute steve hirshhorn. the traffic and snow don't go well together. this is 270. too bad right now. . youmiddle of the screen, see in accidents on the ramp .orthbound , slow down to to the beltway. to the mat.ke you has been multivehicle crashes northbound on george washington parkway before you 123.o

a 10-vehicle accident reported on the northbound george washington parkway. want to think about another snow.on the here is a look at that weather forecast with jacqui jeras. >> d.c. is already dry. you could get a couple of snow flurries. steady snow is done. over towards annapolis, you will pick up a half inch. expires by advisory for today. cold, 30res are degrees. highs will only make it into the mid-30s today. thanks. another news update

♪ you know where they are. new orleans, the big easy. and robin roberts so happy to be home right there. look at her smile. look at josh and sam behind her. they all rode down for her first homecoming since the bone marrow transplant. so great to see her. every day one step closer to returning to "gma." >> this trip was important for her, part of her emotional recovery. she was so excited to get down there. >> and josh and sam having a good time right now. >> did they go to bed last night? >> we're going have to ask them later. >> i'm betting no. >> josh is specializing in the

cheerleaders. all right, coming up, we're going have more on the blockbuster move by beyonce in the big easy as well. she finally broke her silence over the controversy of the inauguration. she took the stage at a press conference and belted out to prove to everybody, in case there was any question, that she could sing it and sing it you've believably well. >> that will clam them up. and a life after anna nicole smith. her 6-year-old daughter, the father, larry birkhead, moving on. how he's trying to keep life normal for his little girl. >> that cannot be easy. all that plus country superstar tim mcgraw. he's taking center stage. that is live in new orleans. we'll have a bunch of big songs from him coming up. but first, right to beyonce and her bold move at the press

conference. she admitted to using a recorded track at the inauguration. she silenced many critics by breaking out in the national anthem acapella. >> it was a stunning move. in the biggest of ways, facing the music, by breaking into song. a stunning move by the superstar. take a look and listen. >> would you guys mind standing? ♪ o say can you see >> reporter: it was the acapella answer. ♪ by the dawn's >> reporter: to ten days of mounting questions. ♪ so proudly we hailed >> reporter: beyonce took the stage at her super bowl press conference on thursday and belted the national anthem without any help at all. ♪ the bomb's bursting in air >> reporter: the 16-time grammy

winner finally explained her now infamous performance at the inauguration. >> i did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra. it was a live television show. and due to the weather, due to the delay, due to no proper sound check, i did not feel comfortable takinge ing ing a r. i decided to sing along with my prerecorded track, which is very common in the music industry. >> reporter: a resounding rebuttal to headlines like this. ♪ that our flag was still there ♪ any questions? >> reporter: her impromtu performance sent it into team "b" overload. russell similar mons summed it up. beyonce killed it. ♪ the free >> reporter: the diva began super bowl weekend on a high

note. ♪ brave >> reporter: and gave fans a peek at her half time performance where one thing is for certain. >> i will absolutely be singing live. this is what i was born to do. ♪ the brave >> reporter: boy, that performance, nothing if not brave. we can't wait to see her perform live here on sunday. new clues to what we might expect come half time sunday night. more on that in the next hour. george, for now, back to you. >> let's bring if howard bragman. we've both been involved in plenty of damage control situations. this has to be the cleanest kill of a controversy i have seen. >> as a pr guy, i'm like, boy, i wish i had thought of that. when you have to address

allegations, you spend a lot of time playing defense. the moment she said, could everybody please rise, she took offense. >> she did wait some time. that almost builds up the anticipation? >> it did. they were smart enough to realize this was a two-week window from the inauguration to the super bowl. it wasn't like it was immediately going to go away if she tweted or addressed it. it was just brilliant building up the anticipation. >> the other thing that helped her is that it was her voice at the inauguration. >> and she was smart enough to know that in politics, it's going to be controversial. you remember four years ago, arooet sa that sang, her voice cracked, she took criticism for that. no matter what you do, you'll take criticism. >> probably no better they, i'm not saying she planned it, but no better way to build the excitement for sunday night. >> the news is everywhere.

who doesn't want to see her at halftime now. >> we're all going to be watching. thanks, howard. >> thanks, george. >> back to new orleans and the weather. >> look whapts at new orleans all hours of the day and night. beautiful, gorgeous sunrise over the new orleans area. a crowd you would not believe has come to "good morning america." here's what's happening. there's the gorgeous sunrise coming up over new orleans. a live shot of washington, d.c., i believe, if we have one. to talk about the snow in that area. here comes in the lake-effect snow. all the way into the mountains of west virginia and virginia as well. a little bit of snow in d.c. and baltimore enough to make the roads slippery. over a foot on the lake shores. all the lake-effect snow areas, get ready. how about a little bit of northwest? we've settled the fog situation

into the south for later on today. the smog situation from seattle to portland is back. the air is snag nant. 51 in seattle, 61 in san francisco. new orleans, it will be gorgeous an the snow has come to a quick the snow has come to a and andy.. you can give yourself another hour at best. everyone >> all of that weather was brought to you by dove. all of it. haul that weather brought to you by dove. i can't thank the city of new orleans enough forshowing up with us this morning. back to you, elizabeth. >> all right, sam, in a sea of pom-poms. coming up, a special and emotional homecoming. robin trourns the gulf coast. we can't wait to shear it with you. >> thank you. oh, roomies!

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she's still working just in spurts. that's her doctors orders. when it's okay to work, she'll work. when it's not, she'll take a break. she gets stronger and stronger. she'll return to work full time. this trip is all about family. take a look. >> all: swabbin' for robin. >> reporter: for our friend robin, spending time with friends and family is an important part of her recovery. >> oh! roomy! the mascot. >> reporter: an amazing homecoming trip. josh and i happy to be along for the ride. she came home to give thanks to so many people that lifted her up, like the students of southeastern louisiana university. they registered hundreds of donors through the swabbin' for robin campaign. >> this really means a lot.

my mama said make your mess your message. you all have helped me do that. i'm so proud to be a lion! mighty, mighty! >> reporter: covering us with beads and basketballs, they sent us off in big easy style. >> what is new orleans for you? >> the culture, the food, the people. it's home. ♪ >> reporter: what welcome, with kermit, the rebirth brass band and the swirng, we found ourselves dancing right out of the car. ♪ parts of me haven't moved like that in awhile. >> sam and josh, a dear family friend, this is annette. this is her place. >> reporter: and robin's friends at the wisdom reception center

brought mardy grie brought mardi gras to us. the food, the music, the friendship, helping her to feel a sense of normalcy. >> welcome to my home. >> reporter: and our robin brings the energy and humor. >> dr. giralt, just fruit juice. guy, thanks for the ride home. i'm going leave you in great hands. great hands. somebody who knows this city better than i do. >> oh, come on. welcome home. >> thank you, good to be home. >> reporter: our next big surprise, look who it is? our friend emeril lagasse here to take us out on the town. >> whoa! >> here we go, you ready? let's go. >> go, new orleans. >> think what we should do is get a cup of chickory coffee, have some beignets, we'll go from there. the original french market, cafe

du monde. are you ready? here we go. >> and then we ate and ate and ate. >> and ate and ate and ate. >> it was amazing. it was so good. >> it was so good to be here with robin. >> so much happening still in new orleans. don't miss it. we have to go back to new york. wait until we come back here. >> cheers to you guys. we're having our own super bowl party here in the new york studios. >> i have a feeling there's video we may not have seen. coming up, the "gma" tailgate party is kicking off. tim mcgraw and emlil ril will be back. and josh has an incredible "play of the day." jerry rice and emmitt smith with him. don't go anywhere. ... the westgate cousins went old-school

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it is the most special "play of the day" here in new orleans. because we have two of the all-tirms to help us out. greatest wide receiver to ever walk the face of the earth, jerry rice. and another three-time super bowl winner in emmitt smith. you know, they also graced the dance floor with "dancing with the stars." real quick, jerry, you're down here. a special reason. >> s.a.p., they've partnered with the nfl. they're giving you unique stats and insight into the game of football. they just bring in the fans closer to the game. and you can go to nfl.com/honors for all of it. >> and emmitt, a special car. >> i'm working with the lincoln motor company. i've been working with them since december. i'm riding around new orleans in the 2013 mkz. the first national super bowl ad coming out this weekend. a 30-second ad in the third

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♪ good morning, america. are you ready to party new orleans style? we're live from the big easy. >> look that. >> and what a special morning it is. a homecoming for robin roberts on the gulf coast. and superstar tim mcgray performs live. >> we're taking over the french quarter. plus we've got emeril, a saint, and josh and sam. "gma's" biggest tailgate party ever starts right now. [ cheers and applause ]

>> yes, it does. and a good morning to you, america. live from the big easy. hello to elizabeth and lara. in new york. george had to go to washington. we're having a great time. i want to say, robin roberts go long here. there you go. she's right there, everybody. she's right there. she's, i'm touching her right now. it's amazing. what an emotional homecoming. >> nothing better. >> oh, nice. >> than seeing robin's smiling face. she's behind the scenes on doctors orders. she's getting back her sea legs, getting her tv legs together. >> robin. >> here we are. >> i can't tell you how wonderful it is just to be around her. so much going on in new orleans. new orleans is alive for robin roberts. a couple of other things happening. we have the gospel choir with us

that is going to be singing at the super bowl. ♪ the sky is the limit to what i can have what i can have so believe god will per for ♪ ♪ i've got a miracle every day god will make a way out of the way to believe and repeat god will provide ♪ and if that is not enough for you, knowing robin's here, a little gospel music. we've got tim mcgraw here. emeril is here with a boat load of crawfish. >> we have so much to get to. elizabeth and lara. boy, you are missed. >> i love how josh is going, we've got tim mcgraw here, we've got emeril here, we've got cheerleaders here. >> we have each other. >> and our lovely drinks. we're going get more on the beyonce news conference where she wowed everybody.

she's been rehearsing for the halftime show for weeks and weeks and weeks. clues out today on what may be the top secret part of the halftime show. >> a lot of speculation about whether or not we'll see her destiny's child band mates or singing mates. life right now for anna nicole smith's 6-year-old daughter. father larry birkhead is speaking out about how he's trying to cheerp life normal. >> at the same time, she's sort of following in her mom's footsteps. she's modeling. first, back to josh with the top stories. good morning, elizabeth. we begin with breaking news this morning. a bombing outside the u.s. embassy in turkey. initial reports indicate a suicide bomber behind the attack inside a security checkpoint a the entrance t the embassy complex. at least two people were killed.

both victims reported to be security guards. no claim yet. we'll have updates for you as they become available. a big scare for passengers on an alaska airlines flight overnight. somewhere over oregon, the pilot opened the door of the cockpit and then passed out on the floor. thankfully, the copilot was able to take over, make a smooth emergency landing in portland. the pilot rushed to the hospital. no word on his condition. we'll have that update for you as well. new information about the job market. the government report is expected to show that there have been about 165,000 jobs created in january, an increase from december, but likely not enough to lower the unemployment rate in 7.8%. you may have a tougher time finding cold and flu medicine in the store. 2.3 million bottles of theraflu and triaminic are being recalled

because of faulty child resistant caps. look in your medicine cap net at home. ady zaster in china. a truck carrying fireworks somehow detonated. look at the aftermath. a truck crossing an elevated highway at the time. the blast powerful enough to send the whole highway, highway crashing down. dozens of cars plummeted some 100 feet to the grown. more than two dozen people were killed. and news there out of new york city, former new york city mayor ed koch has died. he'll be remembered for brash but very politically effective style helped rescue new york city during the financial crisis and near financial ruin in the 1980s. ed koch was 88 years old. and finally, a biker who got well, the girl, may soon get

something else. a day in court. hector martinez brought traffic to a standstill so that, wait for it. he could pro foez his girlfriend in the middle of a busy los angeles freeway. his girlfriend may have said yes. but police say, he could have caused an accident. he certainly angered some folks. no doubt happy that the wedding will continue. this morning, they're deciding whether to charge him with impeding traffic. that would be a felony. lara, i know as a fellow, los angeles resident of some time, that's sticky. that's nothing in not sticky. i'm happy for him. but, come on guy. >> a felony to impede traffic? i didn't know that. i wonder if he did. >> josh, i miss you. you know what i'm ooabout to do now? >> pop news. >> hopefully, you'll join me. you have a bell on hand.

>> i do. >> here we go. elizabeth, hold my hand. this is our first time doing this solo. >> you can do it. pop news. happy friday to you. the baltimore ravens seem to be the clear super bowl favorite in year. at least according to those in the know. by those in the know, i mean teddy bear the por cue pine, mr. nuts the cat, and princess the camel, and a handful of puppies. all of those creatures indicate a win for the ravens on sunday. for the record, teddy bear, princess, and mr. nuts all bet on new york last year and won. clearly the -- >> the animal kingdom is rooting for baltimore. >> the an nal kingdom has spoken. especially mr. nuts. nothing says baby boom like the dulcet tones of boys ii men.

they hope in russia that is true. the president, vladimir putin has called in the best-selling band for help. he's invited them to perform next week in hopes of giving russian couples inspiration in time for valentine's day. putin wants three babies in every home. >> boyz ii men is baby making? >> scotty, stop. >> you're on camera, josh and sam, behave. finally, on sunday, who is more sure handed, the ravens or the 49ers. but the big losers during the game could be millions of american who is fumble their phones. i'm guilty of this. new research from square trade finds 23 million americans have damaged their phones or tablets during sporting events by dropping them on the floor, into

liquid. >> your drink? >> i have dropped my phone into a drink. >> have you? >> it was once. or a toilet. but we have tips for you the protect your phone. they incleed keeping it at hand but not in your hand during game. count to ten if you're angry about a play. don't throw it at the television. never take your phone to the bathroom. >> right, right. xwroourz going make a call while you're sitting there? >> ew. >> don't do it. don't do it. don't take the phone. i hate when people are on the feen in the bathroom. i always want to say, you know, you're on the phone in the bathroom. >> this is a different show entirely. >> hey, everybody. hey, everybody. look who is here. i'm old, i'm coming down. tell me your name. where you are from? >> marvin. >> i'm rayna. >> jody, from new orleans. >> amy from new orleans.

>> we got a new orleans crowd in the house. i know you have a lot going on in weekend. let's get to the weekend plans. we'll show you what is happening outside your doors. there's a wind chill issue with the new system out of the great lakes and moving on to the east coast. look at the cold air following. international falls, wind chile warnings and advisories out. 27 below zero. green bay, 23 below. it's so nice and mild here in new orleans. but it just gets better and better. i was going earlier today with 62 on sunday in new orleans. but i thing, think, new orleans, we're going to get closer to 70 degrees on super bowl sunday. that is nothing short of amazing. into the northwest, the air stagnation situation with the fog. and it will work out in a couple >> things are quieting down. the sun is popping out in the viewingportion of our area. do not be surprised if you get

a brief snow shower. a steady snow is over. skies will clear out. temperatures will be in the 30 postel the high. is upon us. another chance of snow on sunda. ♪ hey to believe and receive god will perform it today ♪ >> hey, i expect a miracle. we're in new orleans. robin roberts is here as well. josh elliott. tim mcgraw. emeril lagasse is here. so much going on. we have to get back to new york for one hot second. please give our love to robin roberts and enelse there. we have so much coming up on the "gma" morning menu. new clues to the top secret super bowl halftime show. plus, life for anna nicole smith's 6-year-old daughter.

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biggest super bowl halftime shows ever. beyonce belting out the national anthem live at a press conference on thursday. that put all questions to rest. she's saying she'll definitely sing live on sunday. she also revealed a few secrets about what she has planned. chris connelly has the details. ♪ oh, killing me softly >> reporter: it's a super bowl halftime show so eagerly anticipated it might keep the players from going to the locker room. add yesterday's press conference, a rare peek into her planning. >> we've been preparing for about four or five months. so -- of course, i'm nervous. >> reporter: getting ready is half the battle. with the 31-year-old saying she's had to be a little bit practical as she's imagined how her 12-minute set will go. >> 7 1/2 minutes for the volunteers to put the stage together. it took so many mnts to just decide what the stage was,

because some of the things in my head just wasn't possible to put together in that amount of time. >> reporter: viewers are already dekted that some of the choreography looks like, let i be so, single lady. perfect for a game after which the winners will get to put a ring on it. >> i can't give too much way. i will say that every single second matters. we're working. ♪ say my name say my name >> reporter: wondering who that "we" might be? it's rumored that it will be a destiny's child reunion. >> there is nothing like our connection and the sisterhood we have. >> reporter: there this breath-taking "gq" cover to the photos on tumblr, she's doing her part to get the fans revved up. >> i feel like the fans are part

of this. i want them to be a part of every step of the way. >> reporter: and just in case you were wondering. >> i will absolutely be singing live. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> and dancing. did you see those moves. >> she really raised the stakes by saying she'll absolutely be sing live. >> she's going to do it. it will be a show. let's switch gears now to anna nicole's daughter, d dannielynn. she's modeling for guess. i'm assuming guess for kids. >> a different campaign, elizabeth and lara. get set to see a lot more of dannielynn birkhead. it was a tough call for him. you might remember it included a

highly publicized dna toast prove that larry was dannielynn's father. he's devoted to giving his little girl a normal life. >> there she goes. >> reporter: there she goes. i visited the father-daughter duo at their home just outside louisville, kentucky. oh, very good. a single dad, larry does it all. driving his first grader to school every day. tucking her into bed each night. what kind of dad are you? >> think part of me struggles to be the cool dad. part of me wants to be the disciplinarian. it's hard flipping the switch. he's at the age now where she knows how to push my buttons. >> reporter: and take advantage. >> uh-oh, we don't smack dad. don't smack. no, no, no, no, no. >> yeah, yeah. >> reporter: but the hardest part of his job, explaining what happened to mommy. >> there's days at school she'll come home and she'll just blurt

out and start crying, i want my mom. after you turn the corner, wipe your tears, you say, i want her, too. but you have a special mom, she's an angel. >> reporter: it's not only her mom's tragic death he'll have to explain. in the age of google and youtube, her sordid past lives on. what will you say to her about the not so pleasant details of her mom's life? >> i will use things as a cautionary tale. right now, every little girl has a vision of their mom being, you know, this hero to them. she doesn't have that. she has, um -- >> reporter: it's tough, huh? >> i try to make her mom present in some way. that she can understand. >> reporter: who do you see in her most? anna, you, both? >> it's a really good mix. i think she looks a lot like me. think she has her mom's eyebrows

and her mom's smile. >> reporter: and clearly, her mom's big personality. >> she seems to be a little stubborn. she shops like her mom. she's an info-mercial queen. daddy that, daddy that. that was her mom. >> please, please, they're only diamonds. >> reporter: next week, another similarity. d dannielynn, a guess line. >> what's so special? >> because my mommy did it too. >> if she doesn't get any other way to connect with her mom, she as that picture of her mom as a guess model, she has hers behide it, she may look back and say, we did something together in a way. >> reporter: is this the beginning of a modeling career? well, don't count on it. larry says they're settling into

a life of girl scouts, public schools, and sleepovers. he's trying his best to give her a normal childhood. >> we can see much more of deborah's fantastic story on -- >> "20/20." >> let's go back to josh and sam in new orleans. hey, guys. >> thank you, elizabeth. thank you, everybody there in new york. so happy to be here if new orleans. happy to be here with the louisiana native son tim mcgraw. a new album coming out tuesday. already have a top ten hit. no surprise. you're going perform live in a few minutes. catch up with you, my friend. he showed up in just the turnle t-shirt. it was a little cold. >> a little cold. i forgot my band aids. i had to put a jacket on. >> the new album. you read about it. you went old school. you sat there and you just

recorded and recorded and recorded. >> we wanted to -- i didn't want to go in and punch the clock. you never really do that. but put a great band together, a great bunch of musicians. i worked with them individually, never as a group. we did the submarine thing. hung together for about two weeks straight, every day, all our meals were brought in. everybody just got clustered in there. >> is that the -- the creative process forces something out of that? >> absolutely. everybody gets vested in it in a lot of ways. you have that much talent around, you want all their ideas and input. >> truck, yeah, southern girl. you have energetic songs and reflective stuff. tell me about the mix. >> as you get older, all your life experiences come into the music. you have a lot more to say. i wanted a broad spectrum on the

album. no matter what the subject matter is, there's a sense of optimism sonically. even on a song like book of john, which is reflective and about looking back on your life and thinking about your father dying, there's a sense of optimi optimism. >> the "people" magazine. hello, there, right on the cover. hello there. >> the picture they didn't use is the one i wanted to use. that was with a basketball and nothing else. >> you're a sports guy. a big sports fan. you were in "the blind side." the story of michael oher. he's here with the ravens. you played sean tuohy. in the movie. where's sean? >> hey, come on! how you doing, brother? good to see you. >> i'm doing all right. >> terrific.

>> what was it like to see tim play you on the biggest of skrens? >> well, having tim manager grau be you for four months doesn't stink. >> i had to wear a lot of makeup to look as good as sean. >> you know mama sends presents. it's not a -- jersey. it's the best i can do. team oher. >> you won't have to worry about changing colors. >> how is ma doing? >> came and ate last night. they're the opposite of us. we get nervous at game time. they're nervous until game time. >> another day at the office. >> tim. >> let's go. >> we're going take you to the concert. let's go. let's go. >> i'm ready. >> go nowhere, people.

live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. good morning. 8:27. some schools in our area opening .ate we have a complete list on our , wjla.com. will see them at the top of your screen. we are two days away from super 27 -- 47. the turf at tulane university hard on their legs. to go to the , which has grass. let us tech in with steve or a check on tropic. problem on the george

north whilearkway -- northbound. car accident. that is going you down from the beltway near the legion bridge. which washington parkway is not option north of the tea brewed. mess in both directions. to 395.o from theen slow he for quinstreet -- 14the quinstreet street bridge. at the weather. a few of those flurries on 395. snow shower through into arlington and into washington d.c. here are some snowfall totals.

your forecast for today, skies becoming partly cloudy. highs between 33 and 40s -- 37. thanks for watching at home. update coming

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ that right there was tim mcgraw's band warming up. country soup star and sam making their way to the house of blues, traffic willing. sam is driving. tim taking the stage in moments. can't wait for that. so much going on here at the super tailgate party in new orleans. wanted to send a little something to elizabeth and lara back home there in new york. and, oh, boy.

things are going on. we have a gospel choir here. sherri shepherd super bowl coming up. and we have emeril. and emeril, what do we got, buddy? >> let me tell you. in the top ten this weekend, dips. we're going make a dip. we have gumbo, because we're in new orleans. >> all right. i see, we got a lot of cheese. >> a lot of cheese. >> fantastic. i'm not arguing. get me started here. >> what we're going to do first of all, in the top ten food groups, this week end, is the second most consumed food holiday consider the super bowl as a holiday, in the country. >> yes. think that's good. >> what we're going to do is start with a roux. equal parts of butter and flour. we're going cook that roux like i'm doing here. >> that's what we're going to be -- >> it's going to cook like that.

slow. we're going add lots of garlic. lots of shallots in here. and then to that roux, once that sort of perfumes a little bit, we're going to add some cream. you can add milk. very light as you know. >> no cal. >> very light. seasonings, salt, cayenne. and we're going to whisk that in here. whisk that in here. after about ten minutes, it's incorporated. it looks like this. >> oh, looks so good. >> now watch. cheese. come on. come on. >> more cheese. >> more cheese. more cheese like this, too? whisk it in. stir it in. >> i'm stirring. emmitt, get in here, emmitt. >> what's up, baby. >> true story. by the way.

i'm walking out of your restaurant last night, stopped by the table, emmitt myth is dining there. >> you stopped by his table because of his beautiful wife. that's right. now we have -- >> oh, that smells good. >> we're going incorporate this. you can dip it with pretzels, chips, beef jerky. >> really? >> here we go. >> emmitt. i gotta -- is this worth ending playing career for? >> this is why i don't want to play in the game. >> josh, give me a ladle. let me have a bowl. all right, you got a spoon? >> did you use some of this right here? >> yes, yes. >> here you go. we're going serve that with a little rice. serve it with a little rice, brother. >> this is when i really hate my job. this is tough.

really really tough. >> this is duck and smoked sausage gumbo here. let's hook up emmitt. a smoon, a little rice. >> it's amazing. but it's hot. >> what do you think? we're cooking here, josh. i mean, whoo! >> and delicious. >> are you ready for some, too? >> how long. >> i just learned something. i'm going wait. >> no, no, no. mix in the rice. it cools down the temperature a little bit. >> drew brees is over there. he needs gumbo. come on, drew. oh, yeah, baby. >> good to see you. >> how are you, buddy? >> i've never turned down your gumbo. >> you don't get in every day, do you? >> speaking of drew, are you getting this every day? >> what's that? >> are you getting this every

day? >> absolutely. >> since he arrived in town, drew, he's been doing nothing but eating. >> i would love to have a walk down the street off with the two of you. >> it would be impossible. >> come on. come on. >> i told people, we're hosting the super bowl. this year, we're not in it. don't count us out next year. >> i wouldn't think of it. >> emmitt smith, emmitt smith. >> in is a first. >> the greatest man to ever carry ball. how is it? >> it is awesome. >> emmitt smith, everybody. >> oh, okay. for breakfast. >> emeril, i got -- do you mind if i both ter other mayor of the city. >> please do. >> hey, everybody. emeril! come here, drew. let's step out here. three years ago, does that feel?

how far ago -- how long ago does that feel now? >> a lot's happened in the last three years. so -- i guess just the time flying when you're having fun. there's um -- certainly, you know, that super bowl moment for us was so special and i tell you what, once you feel that, all you think about is to get back. >> for you as an athlete, it was a special moment. i knee ow we have the enduring, iconic shot with you and your son, baylen with the confetti. is he old enough to appreciate it? >> he's 4 years old. it's amazing to look at the picture and see him now. he's starting to get it. daddy plays football. when he goes to work he's playing in the big game. he alwayses me, what jersey where yare you wearing, the black or the white? >> how tough is it to have two

teams come in and play for a tight until your town? >> it's tough because you can't imagine anybody else playing in your building but your. but the fact gnat the super bowl is here in new orleans is huge. 11 years. new orleans has been champing at the bit to get it back. this is the tenth super bowl, unprecedented. there's a reason it's been here ten times. we know now put on an event and throw a party. >> i know you're working real hard on real problem in this country. obesity in children. what are you doing? >> childhood obesity is at epidemic pro portions. 1 of 3 kids is overweight or obese. programs like play 60. programs through a lot of organizations where it's about teaching these kids now live a healthy and active lifestyle. we start off by saying kids, work out 60 minutes a day. that can be running around the

playground, playing sports. that could be playing in the living rom on connect x box 360. as interactive gaming continues to evolve, that's a great way to be active as well. the 60 million minutes challenge. let's get 1 million kids of all ages, that can be me and you, to register 60 minutes of exercise a day. >> i gotta tell you. you could not ask for a better ambassador. super bowl champion. ambassador of the city. thank you. i do believe, we have a samuel j. champion sighting at the house of blues. >> if this morning could get any better, my friend, from outside the house to inside the house. the house of blues. tim mcgraw is on stage. let's give you a little weather so we can get to the music. your twitter and facebook

pictures are in. good morning, detroit, michigan. this is what it looks like outside. louisiana, a picture outside. if you're making plans to move around the country, a couple of things you should know. it's mild down south and stays that way. we had a chill this morning in new orleans. by saturday and sunday, we're at 67, almost 70 degrees. a quick look at the nation on the weekend and a fly by. on a friday, why should you move? let the map come to you. that air stagnation continues into the northwest. we're, by the way, in new orleans, let everybody >> a chilly and blustery day. the snow has moved through. a few more flurries in d.c. 30 degrees right now. a little batch of sel

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monday, talk about a super show, we're running around new orleans with the sexiest man alive. plus, robin roberts's home coming to the gulf coast. and we're giving away tickets to oscar's red carpet. we're live in the house of blues, ladies and gentlemen. tim mcgraw is with us. two lanes is the album. let's get the music, tim. one of those nights. ♪ ♪ she's getting dressed up putting on that lipstick ♪ ♪ shimmy shaking right into them cut-offs baby, oh yeah ♪ ♪ you're getting off work cashing out that paycheck ♪ ♪ gotta change that shirt

and pick that girl up on her front step ♪ ♪ here she comes now looking so fine ♪ ♪ you've been waiting on this night ♪ ♪ for such a long long time ♪ ♪ she slides in and you roll down main street ♪ ♪ you turn right when that red light turns green ♪ ♪ sun sets now you're halfway to heaven ♪ ♪ she picks a song you turn it up to 11 ♪ ♪ you say, do you wanna? and she says, hell, yeah ♪ ♪ so you hit the party all your buddies are jealous ♪ ♪ someday you'll be looking back on your life ♪ ♪ at the memories this is gonna be one of those nights ♪ ♪ crowded backyard everybody's laughing ♪ ♪ kinda party next week you'll say i was there when it happened ♪ ♪ coming up on midnight bout time to get gone ♪

♪ and then the dj starts to play your favorite song ♪ ♪ you slow dance for three minutes or so ♪ ♪ and then she whispers baby let's go ♪ ♪ and then she slides in and she gives you the green light ♪ ♪ you hold off till you turn off the headlights ♪ ♪ someday when you're looking back on your life at the memories ♪ ♪ this is gonna be one of those nights yeah, one of those nights ♪ ♪ ♪ full moon through a crack in the windshield ♪ ♪ you hold her close and you'll never forget ♪ ♪ how her heartbeat feels no, you never will ♪ ♪ cause someday when you're looking back on your life ♪ ♪ at the memories

this is gonna be one of those nights ♪ ♪ yeah, one of those nights one of those nights ♪ ♪ yeah, one of those nights one of those nights ♪ ♪ oh one of those nights this is gonna be one of those nights ♪ ♪ one of those nights [ cheers and applause ]

♪ ♪ get the deejay to play our favorite song ♪ >> a little bit of heart ach. it felt good on my lips. from emotional traffic, i give you tim mcgraw. ♪ ♪ she said mer name was a hand me down name ♪ ♪ from the side of a family that long ago came ♪

♪ over here on a boat from somewhere in spain ♪ ♪ sounded to me just a little bit strange, i guess ♪ ♪ but i have to admit it felt good on my lips ♪ ♪ she tipped the deejay to play her favorite song ♪ ♪ a spanish little number that was rockin' on strong ♪ ♪ she grabbed me by the sleeve and said, let's go and get it on ♪ ♪ by the second chorus i was singing right along with it ♪ ♪ i don't know what it meant but it felt good on my lips ♪ ♪ oh oh oh i i wanna go crazy you can go crazy too ♪ ♪ oh oh oh i wan that -- wanna go crazy

i wanna go crazy with you ♪ ♪ everybody sayin' whoa how sweet it is ♪ ♪ whoa yeah it felt good on my lips ♪ ♪ she ordered us a drink it was a purple kind of pink ♪ ♪ she said it's got a shot of a little bit of everything ♪ ♪ mellow yellow umbrella for a fella like me ♪ ♪ it was just a bit mellow for me to be seen with ♪ ♪ but i took a sip yeah it felt good on my lips ♪ ♪ oh oh oh i wanna go crazy you can go crazy too ♪ ♪ oh oh oh i wanna go crazy

i wanna go crazy with you ♪ ♪ everybody sayin' whoa how sweet it is ♪ ♪ whoa yeah it felt good on my lips ♪ come on! ♪ ♪ when the lights came on and they hollered last call ♪ ♪ i was busy getting lost in her cherry lip gloss ♪ ♪ in a little corner booth eye to eye no talk ♪ ♪ she leaned in close and gave me one long and wet ♪ ♪ goodnight goodbye kiss and it felt good on my lips ♪

♪ whoa how sweet it is whoa whoa ♪ ♪ whoa how sweet it is whoa yeah it felt good on my lips ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

[ cheers and applause ] and that's a friday. huh? thanks to tim mcgraw. thanks to emeril lagasse. thanks to jerry rice, and emmitt smith, and drew brees. >> thank you, new orleans. "gma" live is online. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update.

>> good morning. 8:56. i am cynne simpson. some schools and our area of the late because snow. we have a complete list on our to view jail a.com and at top of our screen. -- wjla.com and at the top of our screen. does not any want -- does any chance to cross the line. they will bring staff to help on sunday.wl here is a look at traffic. have the incident. the northbound .eorge washington parkway it has been closed for well over an hour. the accident had 10 vehicles involved. .efore 123 north bound is taken off. the left lane is blocked. we will head over to 66 near

the roosevelt bridge. 66 west looks ok. beyond that, heavy with a lot taking the george washington parkway and using westbound 60. richacross the 14th street into the newrict pattern near pennsylvania avenue. >> the sun is poking out now at 30 degrees. picking up.e northwest at 20 miles per hour. the snow showers blew on through. anywhere from a trace to an inch atsort corridor reagan national. clearing skies. temperatures will be in the .0's will watch for a another snow showers on saturday night into sunday morning. thanks for watching. we will be back here at noon.